Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
Public Announcement No. 2009 -0271  
 
We hereby announce as below, in accordance with provisions in the Article 41 Paragraph 1 of 
the ‘Administrative Procedures Act’, the intent, reason and the key elements of the r evision to 
the ‘Safety Standard of Electrical Appliances and Management Guidelines thereof ’, pursuant to 
the Article 3 Paragraph 3 of the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act ; to notify the industry 
and the citizens in advance and to collect the public ’s opinions.  
 
September, 2009  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Administrator,                                 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards   
 
 
 
 
 
Proposed Revision to ‘Safety Standard of Electrical Appliances and 
Management Guidelines thereof’  
 
 
 
1. The intent of the revision  
 
This revision is intended to include LED lamps within the scope of the standards of 
electromagnetic compatibility tests for electrical lighting equipment, and to change the safety 
standard for both K00015 (Limits and meth ods of measurement of radio disturbance 
characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment ) and K61547 (Equipment for general 
lighting  purposes  – EMC immunity requirements) in order to add the radio disturbance test  
method for electrical lighting  equipment operating in the 30 ~300 MHz  frequency band in that 
they should conform with the revised international standard (CISPR 15).  
 
2. Key elements of the revision  
 
A. K00015 (Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of e lectrical 
lighting and similar equipment ) shall be revised as follows;  
 
(1) Add the “30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band” with relevant testing details.  
(2) Change the clause “other electrical lighting equipment” to “electrical lighting equipment 
operating with LED la mp”, and add relevant testing details.  
(3) Add “Converter for LED lamp” with relevant testing details.  
(4) Add Appendix B and the alternative test method for radio disturbance in 30 MHz ~ 300 
MHz frequency band.   
B. K61547 (Equipment for general lighting  purposes  – EMC immunity requirements) shall be 
revised as follows;  
 
(1) Add “LED lighting  equipment or similar applications” to the scope.  
(2) Add the performance standard of “Converter for LED lamp” to the scope of individual 
accessories testing.  
(3) Add the performance stand ard of “Electrical lighting  equipment operating with LED lamp” 
to the scope of electrical lighting  equipment testing.  
 
* See the Comparison Table of the New vs. Old Provisions for more information  
 
 
3. Presenting written opinions  
 
If any individuals, busin esses or groups have opinion(s) about the proposed revision, please 
present the opinions in writing to Electrical & Telecommunications Product Safety Division, 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards by the time specified below.  
 
  A. Submission Deadlin e: September 30th, 2009  
B. Your opinions about this proposal (Whether you are for or against it and the reasoning)  
C. Personal information of the presenter (Address and phone number)  
D. For groups (Name of the group, name of the representative, address and  phone number)  
 
* Korean Agency for Technology and Standards Contact information  
 
     Address:  96 Gyoyukwongil, Gwacheon -Si, Gyonggi -Do, Electrical & Telecommunications 
Product Safety Division, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
     Phone:  02-509-7243 (FAX: 02 -507-6657)  
     E-mail:  psd0@korea.kr